Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-18 Thread David Fleck
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Simon Rutishauser wrote: > But, apt-cache isn't yet finished there. You can also run > > apt-cache show gnomeicu > > which presents you lots of details about the one package with this name: [...] > is there something like that for FreeBSD, too? pkg_info will provide most, if

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-17 Thread Simon Rutishauser
Am Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:03:55 +0100 schrieb Jez Hancock: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote: >> /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch > Sorry should have been: > > /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch > > of course :| Sounds quite nice... But, apt-cache isn't yet finished th

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread S Ellis
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: stating that it could not download package ftp://../mozilla.tgz. > > Is there a better way to find what ackages are available for > installation? I've been getting such good use from these Dru Lavigne articles that I feel obli

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Lowell Gilbert
Dinesh Nadarajah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The prblem is that mozilla takes a heck of a long time to compile on my > machine and all I want to do is browse the web. :) Oh well. :) Won't "pkg_add -r mozilla" do it? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Dinesh Nadarajah
The prblem is that mozilla takes a heck of a long time to compile on my machine and all I want to do is browse the web. :) Oh well. :) -D --- Alex de Kruijff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 09:55:49AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > > I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good por

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread parv
in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote Jez Hancock thusly... > > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 04:44:06PM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > > > For eample, in Debian, I can use "apt-cache search mozilla" and this > > > will list all packag

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Alex de Kruijff
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 09:55:49AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good port of the apt system Should not > be difficult. It can let pkg_xxx do all the installing etc. Would be > cool if one existed :) > Packages should work normaly, but can give some trouble afthe

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Shawn Morris
whereis eg. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ whereis bash2 bash2: /usr/ports/shells/bash2 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > Hi: > > I come form the Debian Linux world and would like to know how I can > information about packages for installation. I u

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Kent Stewart
On Thursday 16 October 2003 09:03 am, Jez Hancock wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote: > > /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch > > Sorry should have been: > > /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch > > of course :| I like this one. I used to use the make search option, wh

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Matthew Seaman
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 09:55:49AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good port of the apt system Should not > be difficult. It can let pkg_xxx do all the installing etc. Would be > cool if one existed :) I believe that is spelt 'fink' in certain corners of the *BSD w

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Dinesh Nadarajah
I guess what FreeBSD needs is a good port of the apt system Should not be difficult. It can let pkg_xxx do all the installing etc. Would be cool if one existed :) -D --- Jez Hancock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote: > > /ports/Tools/scripts/

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Jez Hancock
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 05:01:21PM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote: > /ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch Sorry should have been: /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/portsearch of course :| -- Jez Hancock - System Administrator / PHP Developer http://munk.nu/ ___ [EMAIL P

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Jez Hancock
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 04:44:06PM +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > > For eample, in Debian, I can use "apt-cache search mozilla" and this > > will list all packages with mozilla in it and then I can select the > > package for instal

Re: Howto find packages

2003-10-16 Thread Matthew Seaman
On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 07:59:00AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote: > I come form the Debian Linux world and would like to know how I can > information about packages for installation. I use prots to install > some, but many of them I just want to install binary files. Debian apt is certainly one o